Advocates for Evidence-Based Health Policy Speakers
Author: Nii Darko, DO, MBA
Dr. Darko is a board-certified general surgeon who currently practices in Pennsylvania.
Quality Disparities exist between Payers
Although providing health insurance to Americans who didn’t have prior coverage sounds like a good thing; not all insurance provides equal . Disparities exist in the quality of care specifically with Medicare patients. From facing higher risk of inpatient mortality Continue Reading …
Learning Pricing from the Airline Industry
Traveling by air during the 1950s and 1960s during the Golden Age of Flying was different from what most of us are used to today. Lavish layouts, complimentary drinks, and exorbitant ticket prices made air travel for the majority of Continue Reading …
The New Tech Disparity
Electronic health record (EHR) systems are poised to become the backbone of future healthcare delivery in the United States. For over a decade, EHR systems have been touted as the solution to improving efficiency in medical practices and the panacea Continue Reading …
Double Jeopardy and the Individual Mandate
Although studies exist that tout the benefits of the individual mandate on health care costs, data is lacking on how it affects costs for traumatically injured patients. The national costs of treating traumatically injured patients from EMS pickup to trauma Continue Reading …
Over a third of trauma patients are over-triaged
State trauma systems try to put scarce resources to the best use. Yet, over-triage of minor injuries is costly and inefficient. With estimated costs as high as $163 billion, trauma care represents close to 10% of US health care expenditures. Continue Reading …
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